Fence-post



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J. J. KIMBALL.

FENCE POST.

N0. 357,393. Patented Feb. 8, 1887.

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JOHN JAY KIMBALL, OF NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,393, dated February 8. 1887.

Application filed September 30, 1886. Serial No. 215,009.

(No model.)

I To (1% whom-it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN JAY KIMBALL,

. of. Naperville, in the county of Du Page and State of Illinois. have invented a new and Improved Fence-Post, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to produce a cheap, durable, and efficient post for barbwire fences, as will be hereinafter described, and specifically pointed out in the cla-im.

Referenceis to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side view of a form of post arranged for use as a straining-post, one of the side strips being removed to disclose the arrangement of the spacing-web. Fig. 2 is a face view of the post. Fig. 3 is a side view of one of the line-posts, the side strip in this case also beingremoved. Fig. 4 is a view of a modified construct-ion. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 0000 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional View taken on line y yof Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 is a view of a portion of a fence wherein the wires are upheld by my improved form of post.

In constructing such a post as the one illustrated in the drawings above referred to, I provide two side strips, 10, that are bent outward at the points 2, and then downward at the points 3, to be again bent inward at the points 4, and finally bent outward at the points 5, so that their lower ends, 6, will extend in parallel lineg The upper and lower ends of the strips 10 are united by short rivets 11, while other rivets, 12, pass through apertures formed in the main side lengths of the strips. A spacing strip or web, 13, is arranged between the strips 10, the ends of said web being bent over to embrace the ends 7 of clips 8, that are held by the rivets 12. The web 13 acts to straighten and stiffen -the post, while the clips 8 serve as supports for the strands of wire 'of which the fence is made.

As shown in Fig. 4, it is not necessary that the web 13 should extend the entire length of the open space between the side strips, 10, for in certain cases I would only arrange the web within the lower portion of said space.

The rivets 12 are spaced in accordance with the desired mesh of the fence, as many rivets being. employed in connection with eachpost as there are to be strands inthe completed tending ends of the strips are curved upward, as indicated.

In each of these clips there are formed two apertures, through which I pass parallel legs of staples 18, thestrands of the barb-wire being arranged to cross each other between the apertures, and consequently between the legs of the staples, the projecting ends of the staple-legs being bent over upon the under side of the clip, as best shown in Fig. 2.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I illustrate an arrangement.

of clip applicable for use in connection with the regular line-post, the clips in this case being in the form of snaps-thatis, being formed with tongues 9, which spring up against the under face of the main curve of the clip, the wire being inserted as indicated in the drawin s.

In setting up the post described, the straining-posts-such as are shown'in Figs. 1 and 2--are braced by guy-wires 16, that are held by stakes 17, arranged upon either side of the line of the fence, this arrangement being best shown in Fig. 7.

Such a post as I have described will be found to be both cheap and durable, and will not be affected by the action of the frost upon the ground.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- In a fence-post, the combination, with side strips, of rivets, spacing-strips arranged between the side strips, clips formed with apertures, and staples arranged to pass through said apertures, substantially as described.

JOHN JAY KIMBALL.

Witnesses:

I. H. HOBSON, A. S. BARNARD. 

